Antony Blinken plays Rockin’ in the Free World in Kyiv bar
I want to introduce the biggest friends of Ukraine Anthony [Music] [Applause] blinkin listen I know this is uh really really difficult time uh your soldiers your citizens particularly in the Northeast and kke are suffering tremendously but they need to know you need to know the United States is with you so much of the world is with you and they’re fighting not just for for Ukraine but for the Free World and the Free World is with you too [Music] [Music] all right [Applause]
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, performed Neil Young’s 1989 Rockin’ in the Free World at a bar in Kyiv during a visit on Wednesday night.
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He was called on stage by the frontman of Ukrainian rock group 19.99, before he played guitar. Young’s song was written in 1989 after he was denied an opportunity to perform in the Soviet Union and was released as the Berlin Wall came down. The choice of song underscored Blinken’s support for Ukraine as Russia steps up attacks on the city of Kharkiv
Before the performance, in a message to Ukrainians Blinken said: ‘So much of the world is with you. And they’re fighting, not just for a free Ukraine, but for the free world. And the free world is with you too. So maybe we can try something.’ Blinken is known for combining ‘music with diplomacy’, and launched an initiative in 2021 through the state department to realise that goal
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And a war criminal lol.
Blinken’s personality and guitar Playing is to music ,what Sulfúric acid is to the eyes .
Respect bro. 🔥
Wow Looks so realistic , .. what AI is used to make this ?
В своей композиции Rockin' in the Free World Нил Янг критикует тот свободный мир, где есть жестокость, небрежное отношение к среде, безнадежность и тому подобное. Например, там рассказывается о беспризорной женщине-наркоманке, которая выбрасывает ребенка в помойку, о том, что «наша рука добрее держит пулемет», о засорении окружающей среды и тому подобное.
Улица подсвечена
Красный, белый, синий,
Люди шаркают ногами,
Люди спят в ботинках.
На дороге предупреждающий знак,
По словам многих людей, нам лучше умереть.
Я не вижу в себе зла, но в их глазах я дьявол.
Я пытаюсь стереть это из памяти.
Будем выступать в свободном мире
Будем выступать в свободном мире
Будем выступать в свободном мире
Я вижу женщину ночью
С ребенком на руках.
Возле мусорного бака
Светит старый фонарь.
Вот она бросила ребенка и пошла за новой дозой,
С отвращением к себе, что погубила свою жизнь.
Еще один ребенок никогда не пойдет в школу,
Не узнает любви, не вырастет крутым.
Будем выступать в свободном мире
У нас есть тысяча точек света
Для бездомного бродяги.
Наша рука добрее, мягче держит пулемет.
У нас есть универмаги и туалетная бумага,
Пенопластовая упаковка для озонового слоя.
Хранить надежду нам велит человек из народа,
Можно жечь топливо, можно ездить по дорогам.
Будем выступать в свободном мире
For a left leaning rag, sure seems like almost all comments agree with me, this liberal administration is completely Nuts!
Не ужели 😮😮😮
Из-за вашего интереса много хороших украинцы умирают
Жаль простым людям которые не за что умирают
Played at half speed and half energy.
Don't quit your day job… but wait, Your tone death at that one too.
A Blink—un out of existence
The West is turning the tide of war and these people with no credibility want us all to believe were failing. People check into this look at the other perspective we can win this war we can do this it only takes a small effort on our parts it seems like a lot of money but in the scheme of things is not true at all.
Song that is social commentary on poverty, rampant drug addiction and child welfare performed by Blinken in Kiev sounds uncomfortable for Ukrainians.
Imagine losing all your family in the war and this man starts signing, and your just staring at him
Now watch this drive.
He has plenty of free time to spend on hobbies. 😏
Nuland should be on vocals!
Here’s how out of touch these geeks are. That song is not an anthem praising America. It’s a song about what a disgrace the American govt is. “People living in the streets people sleeping in their shoes” “we have a kinder gentler machine gun hand”
Its not such a "free world" when your human smuggled by your governments
Evil lizard plays guitar and sings badly.
What gives him the right to support other countries when he and the current administration are destroying ours.
We would not be here if it weren't for the courage and sacrifices of our parents and grandparents that fought WW2. Not all wars have moral equivalence.
That’s awesome!!
Blinken is the co-founder of WestExec Advisors, a private consulting firm that secures Pentagon contracts for weapons manufacturers and tech companies. Boeing is a former client of Blinken's during his tenure at WestExec Advisors. in fact, so many high ranking Biden administration officials previously worked in senior positions for WestExec, including Avril Haines (Biden's Director of National Intelligence , former CIA director), Julianne Smith (Biden's permanent representative to NATO), Jen Psaki (Biden's former Press Secretary, now MSNBC host), Daniel Shapiro (former US ambassador to Israel), Colin Thomas-Jensen (National Security advisor to the CIA-linked USAID), and Michele Flournoy (Blinken's fellow WestExec co-founder, who worked in senior foreign policy/intelligence positions for the Clinton and Obama admins and was floated as Biden's Defense Secretary).
these are the people running the institution's of the world's most powerful nation. look into their dealings with Boeing, with Meta, with Saudi-linked SoftBank, and more… these people obviously represent corporate interest and embody the rot within the Democratic party
Straight out of the movie Deliverance! When fantasy becomes reality! ( Dam! I could play with that guy all day long!)
Use a Gibson at least. That Epihone was made in China, and just like the most the gears the band were using… What would the old Neil say about this?
One of the cringiest things Ive ever seen 🤥
존경합니다
War criminal